OFFSHORING IN THE TRANSACTION COSTS THEORY

Abstract

The paper presents an idea of offshoring, a concept assuming movement and realization of production and service processes abroad. It displays different kinds of offshoring as well as presents the transaction cost theory, which considerably influences in explanation of offshoring activities. There were also presented attractiveness of particular countries for running offshoring activities as well as the global and Polish offshoring markets.

Keywords

• transaction costs
• offshoring